# 2015 LSU Tigers football team

The 2015 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Les Miles, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. LSU was invited to the Texas Tech, where the Tigers defeated Texas Tech. The team played home games Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
In 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) vacated all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player.

## Offseason

LSU lost only three underclassmen to the NFL in the offseason: linebacker Kwon Alexander, cornerback Jalen Collins and defensive end Danielle Hunter; this was a large decrease compared to losing 11 underclassmen in 2012 and 7 in 2013. On January 16 Les Miles held a press conference announcing that six underclassmen starters would return, including leading receiver Travin Dural and star defensive back Jalen Mills, as well as offensive linemen Vadal Alexander and Jerald Hawkins, tight end Dillon Gordon, and linebacker Lamar Louis.
For the third consecutive season, LSU signed a top-ten recruiting class consisting of 25 signees, highlighted by top-rated recruits Kevin Toliver II, Arden Key, Tyron Johnson, and Donte Jackson. While not as acclaimed as the previous season's consensus #2 ranked class, the class was ranked #10 by ESPN, #8 by rivals.com, and #5 by 24/7 sports.
In 2023, all wins for the 2014 season were vacated by the NCAA.

### Players drafted

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 2 | 42 | Jalen Collins | Defensive back | Atlanta Falcons |
| 3 | 88 | Danielle Hunter | Defensive lineman | Minnesota Vikings |
| 4 | 124 | Kwon Alexander | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 7 | 235 | Kenny Hilliard | Running back | Houston Texans |
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### Class of 2015 signees

College recruiting information (2015) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nick Brossette RB | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | University Laboratory School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | Aug 26, 2013 |
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| George Brown Jr. OT | Cincinnati | Winton Woods High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 274 lb (124 kg) | Dec 6, 2014 |
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| Jeremy Cutrer DB | Kentwood, Louisiana | Mississippi Gulf Coast Comm College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 23, 2014 |
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| Derrick Dillon WR | Franklinton, Louisiana | Pine High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| David Ducre RB | Mandeville, Louisiana | Lakeshore High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 19, 2014 |
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| Blake Ferguson LS | Buford, Georgia | Buford High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 22, 2013 |
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| Jazz Ferguson WR | Saint Francisville, Louisiana | West Feliciana High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Feb 19, 2014 |
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| Lanard Fournette RB | New Orleans | Saint Augustine High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Jan 24, 2015 |
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| Josh Growden K | Australia | Clare H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| Derrius Guice RB | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Catholic High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 31, 2014 |
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| Donte Jackson ATH | Jefferson, Louisiana | Riverdale High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 21, 2015 |
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| Tyron Johnson WR | New Orleans | Warren Easton High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 2, 2015 |
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| Arden Key DE | Lithonia, Georgia | Hapeville Charter High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 2, 2015 |
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| Xavier Lewis DB | Laplace, Louisiana | East Saint John High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jul 8, 2014 |
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| Adrian Magee OT | Franklinton, Louisiana | Franklinton High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Apr 27, 2014 |
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| Brandon Martin WR | Dallas, Texas | Prime Prep Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| Justin McMillan QB | Cedar Hill, Texas | Cedar Hill High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 11, 2014 |
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| Foster Moreau TE | New Orleans | Jesuit High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| Bry'Kiethon Mouton TE | Lafayette, Louisiana | Acadiana High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Aug 1, 2014 |
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| Hanner Shipley DE | Marble Falls, Texas | Faith Academy of Marble Falls | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jan 8, 2014 |
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| Maea Teuhema OG | Keller, Texas | Keller High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Feb 5, 2014 |
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| Kevin Toliver II DB | Jacksonville, Florida | Trinity Christian Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Nov 4, 2012 |
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| Chidi Valentine-Okeke OT | Ludowici, Georgia | Faith Baptist Christian Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Jan 29, 2015 |
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| Isaiah Washington DE | New Orleans | Edna Karr High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Feb 15, 2014 |
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| Toby Weathersby OG | Houston | Westfield High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 Rivals: 8 247Sports: 5 ESPN: 10 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 LSU Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "Louisiana State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. |||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at LSU | Alma mater |
| Les Miles | Head coach | 11 | Michigan (1976) |
| Frank Wilson | Running backs/Recruiting coordinator | 6 | Nicholls State (1997) |
| Bradley Dale Peveto | Special teams/ Defensive Assistiant | 6 | Southern Methodist (1987) |
| Cam Cameron | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 3 | Indiana (1983) |
| Jeff Grimes | Offensive line/Running game coordinator | 2 | Texas – El Paso (1991) |
| Kevin Steele | Defensive coordinator | 1 | Tennessee (1979) |
| Steve Ensminger | Tight ends | 6 | LSU (1982) |
| Corey Raymond | Defensive backs | 3 | LSU (1992) |
| Ed Orgeron | Defensive line | 1 | Northwestern State (1984) |
| Tony Ball | Wide receivers | 1 | UT-Chattanooga (1983) |
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## Depth chart

The official opening day depth chart was released on August 31, 2015.
Defense :
* FS
* 28 Jalen Mills, Sr
* 29 Rickey Jefferson, Jr
* 23 Corey Thompson, Jr
| WLB | MIKE | SLB |
| 45 Deion Jones, Sr | 52 Kendell Beckwith, Jr | 11 Lamar Louis, Sr |
| 48 Donnie Alexander, So | 22 Ronnie Feist, Jr | 40 Duke Riley, Jr |
| 35 Devin Voorhies, So | 90 Rob Snyder, Sr | ⋅ |
* SS
* 33 Jamal Adams, So
* 26 John Battle, So
* CB
* 13 Dwayne Thomas, Jr
* 2 Kevin Toliver II, Fr
* 24 Edward Paris, So
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| 92 Lewis Neal, Jr | 57 Davon Godchaux, So | 91 Christian LaCouture, So | 46 Tashawn Bower, Jr |
| 58 Sione Teuhema, So | 97 Frank Herron, So | 99 Greg Gilmore, So | 49 Arden Key, Fr |
| 98 Deondre Clark, So | 95 Quentin Thomas, Sr | 95 Quentin Thomas, Sr | 93 M.J. Patterson, So |
* CB
* 18 Tre'Davious White, Jr
* 1 Donte Jackson, Fr
* 39 Russell Gage, So
Offense :
* WR
* 83 Travin Dural, Jr
* 9 John Diarse, So
* 8 Trey Quinn, So
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| 65 Jerald Hawkins, Jr | 64 Will Clapp, Fr | 77 Ethan Pocic, Jr | 76 Josh Boutte, Jr | 74 Vadal Alexander, Sr |
| 63 K.J. Malone, So | 75 Maea Teuhema, Fr | 72 Andy Dodd, So | 64 Will Clapp, Fr | 66 Toby Weathersby, Fr |
| ⋅ | 63 K.J. Malone, So | ⋅ | 78 Garrett Brumfield, Fr | 70 George Brown Jr., Fr |
* TE
* 85 Dillon Gordon, Sr
* 81 Colin Jeter, Jr
* 89 DeSean Smith, Jr
* WR
* 15 Malachi Dupre, So
* 82 D. J. Chark, So
* 9 John Diarse, So
* QB
* 6 Brandon Harris, So
* 10 Anthony Jennings, Jr
* 12 Justin McMillan, Fr
* FB
* 44 John David Moore, So
* 47 Bry'Keithon Mouton, Fr
* 41 David Ducre, Fr
* Special teams
* PK 14 Trent Domingue, Jr
* PK 42 Colby Delahoussaye, Jr
* P 38 Jamie Keehn, Jr
* KR 7 Leonard Fournette, So
* PR 18 Tre'Davious White, Jr
* LS 50 Reid Ferguson, Sr
* H 16 Brad Kragthorpe, Sr
* RB
* 7 Leonard Fournette, So
* 34 Darrel Williams, So
* 5 Derrius Guice, Fr

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 6:30 p.m. | at McNeese State | No. 14 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN | | |
| September 12 | 8:15 p.m. | at No. 25 Mississippi State | No. 14 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS (rivalry) | ESPN | W 21–19 (vacated) | 62,531 |
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 18 Auburn | No. 13 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl / SEC Nation) | CBS | W 45–21 (vacated) | 102,321 |
| September 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Syracuse* | No. 8 | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN | W 34–24 (vacated) | 43,101 |
| October 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* | No. 9 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPNU | W 44–22 (vacated) | 102,321 |
| October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 7 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN | W 45–24 (vacated) | 42,058 |
| October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 8 Florida | No. 6 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 35–28 (vacated) | 102,321 |
| October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky* | No. 5 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPNU | W 48–20 (vacated) | 101,561 |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Alabama | No. 2 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) (College GameDay) | CBS | L 16–30 | 101,821 |
| November 14 | 6:15 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 9 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Golden Boot) | ESPN | L 14–31 | 101,699 |
| November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Ole Miss | No. 15 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl) | CBS | L 17–38 | 60,705 |
| November 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | SECN | W 19–7 (vacated) | 101,803 |
| December 29 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Tech* | No. 20 | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl) | ESPN | W 56–27 (vacated) | 71,054 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP RankingsAll times are in Central time ||||||||
    The game between LSU and McNeese State was canceled due to inclement weather. The game was delayed due to lightning after 5 minutes of play during which each team held the ball for one drive and no one scored. Both schools' athletic directors decided not to reschedule the game, thus declaring it a "no contest". LSU did agree to pay McNeese State its promised fee of $500,000.
    The game between LSU and South Carolina was originally scheduled to take place in Columbia, South Carolina. However, in light of massive flooding in Columbia earlier in the week, the game was moved to Baton Rouge.
    Schedule Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 (1) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 (1) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 9 | 17 | RV | 23 | 22 | 16 |
| Coaches | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 9 | 17 | RV | 23 | 21 | 17 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 2 | 9 | 15 | — | 21 | 20 | Not released |

## Season summary
### At Mississippi State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Tigers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 25 Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
* Date: September 12, 2015
* Game time: 9:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear Skies • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 62,531
* Referee: Hubert Owens
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color) and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
LSU – Leonard Fournette 1 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 4:37. LSU 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:22.
LSU – Leonard Fournette 26 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 1:58. LSU 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:38.
Second quarter
MSU – Westin Graves 43 Yd Field Goal, 0:45. LSU 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:02.
Third quarter
MSU – Westin Graves 24 Yd Field Goal, 10:04. LSU 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:50.
LSU – Leonard Fournette 18 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 6:48. LSU 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
MSU – Dak Prescott 1 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick), 14:45. Ole Miss 35–14. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 4:18
MSU – De'Runnya Wilson 5 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Two-Point Conversion Failed), 4:00. Ole Miss 42–14. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
LSU – Brandon Harris – 9/14, 71 yards
MSU – Dak Prescott – 34/53, 335 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
LSU – Leonard Fournette – 25 rushes, 159 yards, 3 TD
MSU – Brandon Holloway – 5 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
LSU – DeSean Smith – 1 reception, 23 yards
MSU – De'Runnya Wilson – 8 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD :

### Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Auburn Tigers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 13 LSU Tigers | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: September 19, 2015
* Game time: 2:39 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind 8 mph (13 km/h) NW • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 102,321
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First Quarter
LSU – Brandon Harris 2 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 13:19. LSU 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41.
LSU – Colin Jeter 1 yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue kick), 1:39. LSU 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:33.
Second Quarter
LSU – Trent Domingue 32 yd field goal, 6:54. LSU 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:24.
LSU – Leonard Fournette 40 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 2:10. LSU 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:52.
Third Quarter
AUB – Jeremy Johnson 65 yd run (Daniel Carlson), 13:19. LSU 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41.
LSU – Leonard Fournette 29 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 10:56. LSU 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:23.
LSU – Leonard Fournette 1 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 4:54. LSU 38–7. Driver: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:50.
AUB – Melvin Ray 9 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:03. LSU 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:11.
Fourth Quarter
LSU – Brandon Harris 1 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 11:23. LSU 45–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40.
AUB – D'haquille Williams 10 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:47. LSU 45–21. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:36.
Top Passers
AUB − Jeremy Johnson – 11/19, 100 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
LSU − Brandon Harris – 12/17, 74 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
AUB − Jeremy Johnson – 12 carries, 41 yds, 1 TD
LSU − Leonard Fournette – 19 carries, 228 yds, 3 TD
Top Receiving
AUB − Kerryon Johnson – 3 receptions, 17 yds
LSU − Travin Dural – 4 receptions, 27 yds :

### At Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Tigers | 7 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
| Orange | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York
* Date: September 26, 2015
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 43,101
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
LSU – Leonard Fournette 14 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 3:56. LSU 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:26.
Second Quarter
SYR – Cole Murphy 43 Yd Field Goal, 6:58. LSU 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:42.
Third Quarter
LSU – Trent Domingue 21 Yd Field Goal, 9:44. LSU 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:16.
LSU – Tre'Davious White 69 Yd Punt Return (Trent Domingue Kick), 7:48. LSU 17–3. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00.
SYR – Brisly Estime 40 Yd pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy Kick), 6:02. LSU 17–10. Driver: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:46.
LSU – Leonard Fournette 62 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 4:09. LSU 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:53.
Fourth Quarter
SYR – Ben Lewis 2 Yd pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy Kick), 12:06. LSU 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:40.
LSU – Malachi Dupre 11 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 9:14. LSU 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:52.
LSU – Trent Domingue 37 Yd Field Goal, 5:11. LSU 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:33.
SYR – Dontae Strickland 5 Yd pass from Zack Mahoney (Cole Murphy Kick), 1:53. LSU 34–24. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
Top Passers
LSU – Brandon Harris – 8/16, 157 yards, 1 TD
SYR – Zack Mahoney – 16/38, 154 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
LSU – Leonard Fournette – 26 rushes, 244 yards, 2 TD
SYR – Zack Mahoney – 7 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
LSU – Malachi Dupre – 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
SYR – Brisly Estime – 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD :

### Eastern Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| No. 9 Tigers | 14 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: October 3, 2015
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 102,321
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Allen Bestwick (play-by-play) and Dan Hawkins (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
LSU – Leonard Fournette 3 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 10:40. LSU 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:42.
LSU – Brandon Harris 21 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 7:18. LSU 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:36.
Second Quarter
LSU – Trent Domingue 26 yd field goal, 6:45. LSU 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:51.
EMU – Shaq Vann 6 Yd Run (Dylan Mulder Kick), 2:48. LSU 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:57.
EMU – Darius Jackson 1 Yd Run (Dylan Mulder Kick), 2:10. LSU 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:20.
LSU – Trent Domingue 45 Yd Field Goal, 0:10. LSU 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:00.
Third Quarter
LSU – Leonard Fournette 75 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 14:48. LSU 27–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
LSU – Trent Domingue 22 Yd Field Goal, 2:17. LSU 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:27.
EMU – Dustin Creel 12 Yd pass from Brogan Roback (Eddie Daugherty Pass to Brogan Roback), 0:52. LSU 30–22. Driver: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:25.
Fourth Quarter
LSU – Leonard Fournette 11 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 14:09. LSU 37–22. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:43.
LSU – Deion Jones 26 Yd Interception Return (Trent Domingue Kick), 12:37. LSU 44–22. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00.
Top Passers
EMU − Brogan Roback – 17/24, 161 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
LSU − Brandon Harris – 4/14, 80 yds
Top Rushers
EMU − Darius Jackson – 19 carries, 66 yds, 1 TD
LSU − Leonard Fournette – 26 carries, 233 yds, 3 TD
Top Receiving
EMU − Sam Browning – 6 receptions, 87 yds
LSU − Colin Jeter – 1 reception, 28 yds :

### South Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 7 Tigers | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: October 10, 2015
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 43,101
Game information :
First Quarter
SC – Elliott Fry 21 Yd Field Goal, 11:02. South Carolina 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 3:58.
LSU – Darrel Williams 4 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 5:15. LSU 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
Second Quarter
LSU – Malachi Dupre 10 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 7:41. LSU 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:42.
SC – Rashad Fenton 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Elliott Fry Kick), 7:27. LSU 14–10. Driver: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00.
LSU – Trent Domingue 29 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. LSU 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 1:19.
Third Quarter
LSU – Leonard Fournette 87 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 14:01. LSU 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:51.
LSU – Travin Dural 62 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 6:29. LSU 31–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:11.
SC – Jerell Adams 36 Yd pass from Perry Orth (Elliott Fry Kick), 5:02. LSU 31–17. Driver: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:21.
LSU – Darrel Williams 1 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 1:55. LSU 38–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
SC – Pharoh Cooper 43 Yd pass from Perry Orth (Elliott Fry Kick), 0:39. LSU 38–24. Driver: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:14.
Fourth Quarter
LSU – Derrius Guice 4 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 13:15. LSU 45–24. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:13.
Top Passers
SC − Perry Orth – 14/28, 200 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
LSU − Brandon Harris – 18/28, 228 yds, 2 TD
Top Rushers
SC − Shon Carson – 16 carries, 26 yds
LSU − Derrius Guice – 16 carries, 161 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
SC − Pharoh Cooper – 7 receptions, 105 yds, 1 TD
LSU − Travin Dural – 4 reception, 109 yds, 1 TD :

### Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Gators | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| No. 6 Tigers | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: October 17, 2015
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NNW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 102,321
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play) and Todd Blackledge (color)
Game information :
First Quarter
FLA – Jake McGee 4 Yd pass from Treon Harris (Jorge Powell Kick), 10:13. Florida 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:06.
Second Quarter
LSU – Leonard Fournette 2 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 12:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:09.
LSU – Malachi Dupre 9 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 5:00. LSU 14–7. Driver: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:12.
LSU – Leonard Fournette 6 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 2:24. LSU 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:50.
FLA – Jake McGee 19 Yd pass from Treon Harris (Austin Hardin Kick), 1:34. LSU 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:50.
LSU – Malachi Dupre 50 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 0:15. LSU 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
Third Quarter
FLA – Kelvin Taylor 2 Yd Run (Austin Hardin Kick), 8:01. LSU 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:10.
FLA – Antonio Callaway 72 Yd Punt Return (Austin Hardin Kick), 1:04. Tied 28–28. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00.
Fourth Quarter
LSU – Trent Domingue 16 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 10:40. LSU 35–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
Top Passers
FLA − Treon Harris – 17/32, 271 yds, 2 TD
LSU − Brandon Harris – 13/19, 202 yds, 2 TD
Top Rushers
FLA − Kelvin Taylor – 15 carries, 25 yds, 1 TD
LSU − Leonard Fournette – 31 carries, 180 yds, 2 TD
Top Receiving
FLA − Antonio Callaway – 3 receptions, 100 yds
LSU − Malachi Dupre – 4 reception, 115 yds, 2 TD :

### Western Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 5 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 48 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: October 24, 2015
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 43,101
Game information :
First Quarter
LSU – Malachi Dupre 55 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 12:13. LSU 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
Second Quarter
WKU – Anthony Wales 7 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick), 10:55. Tied 7–7. Driver: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:27.
LSU – Darrel Williams 2 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 1:25. LSU 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 3:06.
Third Quarter
LSU – Trent Domingue 34 Yd Field Goal, 10:26. LSU 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:34.
WKU – Antwane Grant 39 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman PAT failed), 8:26. LSU 17–13. Driver: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:21.
LSU – Trent Domingue 43 Yd Field Goal, 6:43. LSU 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:48.
LSU – Leonard Fournette 1 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 5:54. LSU 27–13. Driver: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:14.
LSU – Tyron Johnson 61 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 2:06. LSU 34–13. Driver: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:37.
Fourth Quarter
WKU – Taywan Taylor 9 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick), 13:04. LSU 34–20. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:02.
LSU – Travin Dural 17 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 8:46. LSU 41–20. Driver: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:59.
LSU – Derrius Guice 47 Yd Run (Trent Domingue Kick), 1:49. LSU 34–13. Driver: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:50.
Top Passers
SC − Brandon Doughty – 37/61, 325 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
LSU − Brandon Harris – 11/20, 286 yds, 3 TD
Top Rushers
SC − Anthony Wales – 12 carries, 54 yds
LSU − Leonard Fournette – 126 carries, 150 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
SC − Taywan Taylor – 10 receptions, 103 yds, 1 TD
LSU − Travin Dural – 5 receptions, 132 yds, 1 TD :

### At Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| No. 4 Crimson Tide | 0 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Date: November 7, 2015
* Game time: 7:10 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 3 mph
* Game attendance: 101,821
* Referee: Hubert Owens
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Allie LaForce (sideline)
Game information :
Second quarter
ALA - Adam Griffith 22 Yd Field Goal, 11:08 (ALA 3-0)
ALA - Derrick Henry 2 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick), 8:51 (ALA 10-0)
LSU - Travin Dural 40 Yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue Kick), 6:12 (ALA 10-7)
LSU - Trent Domingue 39 Yd Field Goal, (10-10)
ALA - Adam Griffith 55 Yd Field Goal, 0:14 (ALA 13-10)
Third quarter
ALA - Derrick Henry 1 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick), 13:00 (ALA 20-10)
ALA - Derrick Henry 7 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick), 2:47 (ALA 27-10)
Fourth quarter
ALA - Adam Griffith 30 Yd Field Goal, 12:45 (ALA 30-10)
LSU - Leonard Fournette 1 Yd Run (Trent Domingue PAT blocked), 9:18 (ALA 30-16)
Top passers
LSU – Brandon Harris 6-19, 128 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
ALA – Jake Coker 18-24, 184 YDS
Top rushers
LSU – Leonard Fournette 19 CAR, 31 YDS, 1 TD
ALA – Derrick Henry 38 CAR, 210 YDS, 3 TD
Top Receiving
LSU – Travin Dural 2 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD
ALA – Calvin Ridley 7 REC, 51 YDS :

### Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 9 Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
* Date: November 14, 2015
* Game time: 6:15 p.m. CT
* Game attendance: 101,699
* TV: ESPN
* Source
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
ARK –
LSU –
Top Rushers
ARK –
LSU –
Top Receiving
ARK –
LSU – :

### At Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 22 Rebels | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
* Date: November 21, 2015
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,705
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Allie LaForce (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:41) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 32 yard field goal Ole Miss 3–0; 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:19
Second Quarter
(12:30) Ole Miss – Jaylen Walton 2 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 10–0; 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:23
(7:13) Ole Miss – Chad Kelly 5 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 17–0; 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:36
(3:24) Ole Miss – Laquon Treadwell 11 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 24–0; 1 play, 11 yards, 0:06
(1:14) LSU – Tyron Johnson 39 yard pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue kick) Ole Miss 24–7; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10
Third Quarter
(12:54) LSU – Trent Domingue 43 yard field goal Ole Miss 24–10; 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:06
(10:04) LSU – William Clapp 0 yard fumble recovery (Trent Domingue kick) Ole Miss 24–17
(7:34) Ole Miss – Chad Kelly 11 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 31–17; 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:30
(3:32) Ole Miss – Evan Engram 36 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 38–17; 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:15
Fourth Quarter
No scoring plays
Top Passers
LSU – Brandon Harris – 26/51, 324 yards, TD, 2 INT
MISS – Chad Kelly – 19/34, 280 yards, 2 TD
Top Rushers
LSU – Leonard Fournette – 25 carries, 108 yards
MISS – Chad Kelly – 12 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
LSU – Tyron Johnson – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
MISS – Quincy Adeboyejo – 2 receptions, 62 yards :

### Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tigers | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
* Date: November 28, 2015
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CT
* Game attendance: 101,803
* TV: SECN
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
TAMU –
LSU –
Top Rushers
TAMU –
LSU –
Top Receiving
TAMU –
LSU – :

### Vs. Texas Tech (Texas Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| No. 20 Tigers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: December 29, 2015
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,054
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, and Maria Taylor
Game information :
First quarter
LSU 11:47 – Leonard Fournette 2 yard run (Trent Domingue kick), LSU 7–0
TTU 0:53 – Jakeem Grant 46 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (two–point pass incomplete), LSU 7–6
LSU 0:29 – D.J. Chark 79 yard run (Trent Domingue kick), LSU 14–6
Second quarter
LSU 6:41 – Leonard Fournette 47 yard pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue kick), LSU 21–6
TTU 3:38 – Jakeem Grant 3 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield kick), LSU 21–13
Third quarter
TTU 10:28 – Reginald Davis 31 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield kick), LSU 21–20
LSU 8:17 – Leonard Fournette 43 yard run (Trent Domingue kick), LSU 28–20
LSU 4:07 – Leonard Fournette 4 yard run (Trent Domingue kick), LSU 35–20
LSU 0:09 – Brandon Harris 27 yard run (Trent Domingue kick), LSU 42–20
Fourth quarter
TTU 12:20 – Jakeem Grant 4 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield kick), LSU 42–27
LSU 8:16 – Leonard Fournette 2 yard run (Trent Domingue kick), LSU 49–27
LSU 4:24 – Darrel Williams 2 yard run (Trent Domingue kick), LSU 56–27
Top Passers
TTU – Patrick Mahomes – 28/56, 370 yards, 4 TD, INT
LSU – Brandon Harris – 14/23, 261 yards, TD, INT
Top Rushers
TTU – DeAndré Washington – 10 carries, 37 yards
LSU – Leonard Fournette – 29 carries, 212 yards, 4 TD
Top Receiving
TTU – Jakeem Grant – 10 receptions, 125 yards, 3 TD
LSU – Malachi Dupre – 4 receptions, 96 yards :